SRC-AXB S.B. 1670 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1670
By: Brown
Jurisprudence
3/22/1999
Committee Report (Amended)


DIGEST 

Currently, under Texas law, a court can order a parent to pay child support
after the child's 18th birthday, if the child remains fully enrolled in an
accredited secondary school.  However, a child who is enrolled in joint
high school and junior college credit courses is not technically fully
enrolled, which authorizes a parent to stop providing child support.  S.B.
1670 adds text which includes enrollment in joint educational credit
programs as a situation justifying an order for extended child support. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1670 adds a provision which authorizes the court to order
child support beyond the child's 18th birthday. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 154.002, Family Code, to provide that the court
is authorized to take certain actions regarding child support, if the child
is enrolled in courses for joint high school and junior college credit
pursuant to Section 130.008, Education Code. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  90 days after adjournment.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Section 154.002, Family Code, to delete the existing deletion, and
add text regarding joint educational credits.